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Originally Posted by paulc
HD or hi def and aspect ratio are two totally differently things. HD is all about more pixels (more resolution) in the image. Most all DVDs currently out are widescreen with lower resolution than HD (typically 720 x 480 vs. 1920 x 1080 for HD).
Have no clue what you mean by a "flattened DVD image." Both the DVD player and the TV should be set for 16:9, or widescreen, whatever terminology the equipment may use. ANY use of zoom or stretch controls is going to distort the image and you shouldn't do that (well, some folks seem to like that stuff, I don't get it!).
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Thanks Paul, I'm learning with all the kind help here. Thank you all.
I have an ancient Sony DVD player and I've never explored the SETUP feature until now and lo + behold, there is indeed a 16:9 setting. No more "flattenned" movies watching on my plasma's 16:9 setting. No need to use zoom, either.
OK- so what I'm hearing is that there is significantly more resolution on HD DVDs, though nothing different in terms of aspect ratio. Thanks for links, too.
Any opinion on these "upconverting" DVD player/recorders? I gather they add resolution, but my gut tells me that 720x480 will never look better than true HD resolution.